North Khoisan etymology : Query result

Proto-Ju: √ne

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to be which one?, be what kind of?

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : nè

References : Dickens 237.

RefLex number: 918

Proto-Ju: √ne

Tonal pattern: LH [j]

Meaning: to tie (a scarf etc.) on one's head

Juǀʼhoan : nèé

References : Dickens 237.

RefLex number: 919

Proto-Ju: √ngaʔi

Tonal pattern: LM [e]

Meaning: hartebeest

Ekoka : ŋgàʔī (1)

References : KH 46.

RefLex number: 3007

Proto-Ju: √ni

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: to be about to (do something)

Juǀʼhoan : ní

References : Dickens 237.

RefLex number: 920

Proto-Ju: √niʰ

Tonal pattern: XX [j]

Meaning: to stick (with glue, etc.)

Juǀʼhoan : nȉʰ

References : Dickens 237.

RefLex number: 921

Proto-Ju: √nõãʰ

Tonal pattern: XX [j]

Meaning: to expose one's glans penis, pull back the foreskin

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : nõ̏ã̏ʰ

References : Dickens 237.

RefLex number: 922

Proto-Ju: √noˤm

Tonal pattern: XX [j]

Meaning: to become black, become dark

Juǀʼhoan : nȍˤm // nòˤmí "disappear, vanish"

References : Dickens 237.

RefLex number: 923

Proto-Ju: √noˤm

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to hook (a springhare etc. in its burrow)

Juǀʼhoan : nòˤm

References : Dickens 237.

RefLex number: 924

Proto-Ju: √nona

Meaning: joke

Ekoka : nõ̏nȁ (4) // nõ̏nā "make fun of someone"

References : KH 46.

RefLex number: 3008

Proto-Ju: √noxo

Meaning: still, again, once more, then

ǀǀAuǀǀen : noxoba

References : Bleek 149.

RefLex number: 2999

Proto-Ju: √ŋ

Meaning: yes

!Kung (Lloyd) : ŋː

!Kung (Doke): ŋ́

References : Bleek 141.

RefLex number: 2986

Proto-Ju: √oka

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: then; and

Juǀʼhoan : ó-ká ~ ó-káà "then" // ó-kó "and"; ó-čá "(often introducing an announcement) it is the case that, seeing that, since"

References : Dickens 1994: 259.

RefLex number: 1346

Proto-Ju: √ore

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to unsaddle, take off (clothes), unload

Juǀʼhoan : òrè

Notes : Cf. Nama ore "undo, untie" - probably a borrowing.

References : Dickens 259.

RefLex number: 1348

Proto-Ju: √=si

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: deriv. suffix added to verbs to form a noun usually indicating the place at which, or the manner in which the action takes place

Juǀʼhoan : =sí

References : Dickens 1994: 263.

RefLex number: 1398

Proto-Ju: √pa

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: fine mealie meal; porridge (Snyman)

Juǀʼhoan : pá (n4)

Tsumkwe : pá

Tsintsabis : bá

Leeunes : bá

South Omatako : pa

North Omatako : pa

Kameeldoring : pa

Notes : < Afrikaans.

References : Dickens 260; Snyman 1997: 64.

RefLex number: 1349

Proto-Ju: √pabu

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: puff adder

Juǀʼhoan : pȁbù (n2)

References : Dickens 260.

RefLex number: 1350

Proto-Ju: √pabu

Tonal pattern: LH [j]

Meaning: pumpkin

Juǀʼhoan : pàbú (n3 -si)

Tsumkwe : pàpú

Tsintsabis : bàbú

Leeunes : pàpú

South Omatako : pàbú

North Omatako : pàbú

Kameeldoring : pàbú

Lister : bàbú

Notes : < Afrikaans.

References : Dickens 260; Snyman 1997: 64.

RefLex number: 1351

Proto-Ju: √paˤʔu

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: to fold

Juǀʼhoan : pȁˤʔù // pȁˤʔù (n5 -si) "fold (in fabric etc.)"

References : Dickens 260.

RefLex number: 1358

Proto-Ju: √paˤpaˤ

Tonal pattern: XX [k]

Meaning: to speak loudly

Kavango : pȁˤpȁˤ

References : Heikkinen 1986.

RefLex number: 2820

Proto-Ju: √pai

Tonal pattern: XX [j]

Meaning: pay, wage

Juǀʼhoan : pȁȉ (n5)

Notes : < English.

References : Dickens 260.

RefLex number: 1352